1956 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edwin Adair won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election. Edwin Adair received 96,531 popular votes (63.45%). The main challenger was F Dean Bechtol (36.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Adair and Bechtol

Adair +27.1 pts · won by 41,247 votes

Edwin Adair RepublicanWINNER63.45%

96,531 votes

F Dean Bechtol Democratic36.34%

55,284 votes

Joseph W Schwartzprohibition0.22%

331 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.